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… Kim has also been emboldened by the war in Ukraine, securing critical support from Moscow after sending troops to fight alongside Russian forces. …
China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visitThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeChristian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but was later able to walk off the field, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship. …
Denmark's Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing during friendlyCitizen Digital
… North Korea's leader has since been emboldened by the war in Ukraine, securing critical support from Moscow after sending thousands of troops to fight alongside Russian forces. …
North Korea nuclear programme 'absolutely non-negotiable': Kim Jong's sisterThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeRussian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war. …
Russian drone strikes kill two in UkraineCapital News
… In an open letter to the Russian president, the Ukrainian leader said it would be “wrong to simply wait” until the war in Europe becomes the focus of the US’s attention once more, adding peace could only come “through direct engagement between” Ukraine and Russia. …
Zelensky calls for face-to-face talks with Putin in renewed push for peace dealCitizen Digital
… Photograph: Gavriil Grigorov/Reuters Audio By Vocalize President Vladimir Putin faced two rival outlines of Russia's future on Thursday as he hosted his premier annual investment conference with the war in Ukraine unabated. …
Vladimir Putin faces rival visions of war and peace at Russia's conferenceThe Standard
… "It is incomprehensible that a displacement crisis of similar proportions to the crises in Syria and Ukraine at their peak can continue to worsen almost unnoticed," NRC chief Jan Egeland said."Just as needs in Sudan skyrocketed last year and famine kept spreading, the funding was …
Sudan, DR Congo top world's most neglected crises: Norway aid groupCitizen Digital
… The global tournament will bring together some of the world’s top young deaf basketball players, with Kenya represented in both the men’s and women’s competitions alongside world beaters the United States, Poland, Ukraine, Australia, Lithuania, Italy and Argentina. …
Kenya U21 deaf basketball teams off to Poland for World ChampsCitizen Digital
… Russia can use the support "even if just for an abstention for a critical vote at the UN" over the war in Ukraine, said a former political science professor at the University of Dar es Salaam, who was too scared to give his name due to repressive measures in the country. …
Tanzania president visits Russia as Western ties frayCitizen Digital
… The news came days after a drone smashed into an apartment building in Romania, which borders war-torn Ukraine, triggering furious condemnation from NATO allies. …
German arms maker Rheinmetall signs Ksh.855B deal with RomaniaUkraine says it has significantly expanded its ability to strike military and strategic targets deep inside Russian territory, with Ukrainian forces stepping up a campaign of short, medium, and long-range strikes targeting Russian logistics, oil refineries, weapons factories and military infrastructure in 2026.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine says it has significantly expanded its ability to strike military and strategic targets deep inside Russian territory, with Ukrainian forces stepping up a campaign of short, medium, and long-range strikes targeting Russian logistics, oil refineries, weapons factories and military infrastructure in 2026.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sweden's World Cup campaign ended in a Round of 32 loss to France, but coach Graham Potter will continue rebuilding a squad in transition that was at its lowest point last October before qualifying for the 2026 tournament.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Cabinet has approved accession to two international anti-mercenary treaties—the 1989 UN Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries and the 1977 OAU Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa—to curb recruitment of Kenyans into foreign conflicts and strengthen action against human trafficking. The move responds to reports that over 500 Kenyan nationals have been recruited to serve in the Russian military against Ukraine.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Cabinet has approved the country's accession to two international anti-mercenary treaties—the 1989 UN Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries and the 1977 OAU Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa—to curb the recruitment of Kenyans into foreign conflicts and strengthen action against human trafficking. The move comes amid concerns that over 500 Kenyan nationals have reportedly been recruited to serve as mercenaries in the Russian military.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
Multiple US startups have begun operating new-design small nuclear reactors for the first time in nearly 50 years, with Antares achieving the milestone at Idaho National Laboratory in June 2026 and Aalo Atomics and Valar Atomics following suit. The development, enabled by billions in private and government funding, is being called a turning point for the nuclear industry.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Russian government has acknowledged losses suffered by Kenyan families and started the process of compensating them for relatives killed in Russia's war against Ukraine. Denis Bagaka and Simon Gititu were among Kenyans lured into the conflict while working in Qatar for private security firms.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
Russian strikes killed two people and injured more than 20 in Ukraine Saturday, with attacks across Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions damaging civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied territory and inside Russia killed one and injured 10, according to Moscow.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk announced on Friday that he is vacating his three boxing world title belts but is not retiring, saying he wanted to free the titles so other fighters could compete for them.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece warns that Kenyans who signed up to fight for Russia in foreign wars made a Faustian bargain that rarely ends well, comparing the arrangement to a devil's deal in classical literature.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua denied involvement in illegal recruitment of Kenyans to fight in Russia's war in Ukraine, stating that Kenyans who went to Russia through his program were vetted by Kenya's ambassador to Russia and are employed there.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA announced an under-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan from October 22–31, saying the competition would be open to all FIFA member associations. Russia, barred from international competitions since 2022, interpreted the statement as an invitation to return.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Niger has officially submitted its withdrawal request from the ICC on 18 June, nine months after announcing its intent alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, citing the court as an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression". The withdrawal takes effect one year after notification, and Niger must honour its obligations to the court until that date.
24 June 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya sits at the intersection of competing interests from Washington, Brussels, Beijing, and Moscow, with its strategic position on Indian Ocean trade routes and as East Africa's largest economy making it a contested prize in a broader geopolitical competition.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told US President Donald Trump at a G7 summit that sanctions and pressure on North Korea are not working, citing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia stemming from the Ukraine war as the reason for diminished sanctions effectiveness.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
G7 leaders agreed to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions on gas and oil to end the war in Ukraine, with US President Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal." Ukrainian President Zelensky attended the summit at Evian-les-Bains, where he met with Trump and other G7 leaders.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
G7 leaders at a three-day summit hailed newly-found unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, sensing a shift by President Donald Trump to take a tougher line against Moscow. The leaders agreed on a final statement involving key geopolitical issues and committed to increasing supplies of air defence equipment to Ukraine.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia reported that a Ukrainian drone struck a bus carrying a children's football team from Belarus in the Bryansk region, killing an accompanying woman and wounding seven people including five children. Ukraine's military dismissed the Russian statement as false.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Group of Seven has welcomed a US-Iran agreement that allows ships to resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a corridor handling about a fifth of the world's oil. The G7 said the deal, brokered by President Trump, offers a chance to prevent Iran's nuclear development while ending a blockade, and a multinational naval mission led by France and the United Kingdom will help clear mines and protect merchant vessels.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
G7 leaders hailed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding as a "historic opportunity" to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and addressed regional threats, while agreeing to increase air defence supplies to Ukraine and pressure Russia on peace negotiations.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described warning shots fired by a Russian frigate near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday as "reckless" but not "sinister," though he acknowledged Russia's broader aggression in Europe. The incident occurred around 20 miles south of the Isle of Wight, with British defence sources saying the Russian vessel fired to avoid a collision.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ukrainian forces captured two Ugandan citizens allegedly recruited by Russian forces to fight in the conflict: 26-year-old Kamdira Godfrey, a clinical medicine diploma holder from Kampala, and 45-year-old Richard, a commercial farmer from Wakiso. The incident reflects a trend of Global South nationals being drawn into Russian military ranks.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UK is imposing 70 new sanctions actions against Russia, including on tankers that transport LNG, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced at a G7 summit in France with Ukrainian President Zelensky. The measures target Russia's "shadow fleet," military procurement supply chain, and finance networks used to circumvent existing sanctions.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lithuania's governing coalition named Mindaugas Sinkevicius, head of the Social Democratic party, as its new prime minister on Tuesday, following a reshuffle that expelled the populist Nemunas Dawn party. The three-party centre-left coalition will retain 75 of parliament's 141 seats and maintains focus on defence spending.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Russia fired missiles at major Ukrainian cities, setting Kyiv's historic Dormition Cathedral on fire and killing nine people, while five rescue workers died during firefighting operations in Kharkiv. Ukraine strikes claimed three lives south of Moscow.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukraine's increasing drone strikes on Russia aimed to "sow confusion" and damage the country's economy. Ukraine has hit deeper into Russia in recent months, regularly hitting oil refineries and export hubs, though Putin claimed damaged infrastructure is "quickly restored."
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to an Explosive Weapons Monitor report released Wednesday, more than half of the over 22,600 civilian deaths caused by explosive weapons in 65 countries in 2025 were attributed to the Israeli military, marking a 21 percent decrease from 2024 largely due to ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The European Union announced an additional 300 million euros in emergency funds for farmers impacted by rising fertiliser costs linked to the Iran war, adding to 200 million euros already pledged. The allocation requires approval from the bloc's 27 member states and the European Parliament.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to the Atlantic Council, Ukraine's drone attack on St. Petersburg during an international economic forum showed Russia's inability to shield its territory from Ukrainian retaliation. The strike, in which drones travelled over 1,000 kilometres through Russian airspace, occurred while Putin hosted foreign guests and has intensified Russian concerns about vulnerability to Ukrainian aerial assaults.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Christian Eriksen, a 34-year-old former Manchester United midfielder with a pacemaker, collapsed during Denmark's friendly match against Ukraine in the 64th minute on Sunday. The team doctor reported that Eriksen was briefly unconscious but the pacemaker responded as intended, and Eriksen is in good spirits and recovering with his family.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Christian Eriksen collapsed in the 64th minute of Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday but was conscious and "doing well," according to the Danish football association. The 34-year-old midfielder, who wears a pacemaker following a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020, was taken to hospital after walking off the pitch.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →